If the G-8 really wants to help, it should cut off funds for dysfunctional states.
Posted on Jul 8, 2008
July 8, 08: African development is high on the list of topics for the leaders of the Group of 8 countries meeting in Hokkaido, Japan. The host country has already pledged to double its aid to Africa from the current $6.9 billion over the next five years. More >
Gunmen kill senior U.N. official in Somalia, second man wounded
Posted on Jul 6, 2008
MOGADISHU (AFP) July 06, 08: - Gunmen on Sunday killed the head of the UN Development Programme in the Somali capital, a UN official said, the latest fatality in a string of attacks on aid workers in the lawless country. More >
Exhibit aims to shatter US stereotypes of Islam
Posted on Jul 5, 2008
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. July 4th, 08:- In the months following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Princess Wijdan Al Hashemi and her friend Aliki Moschis-Gauguet noticed that the only depictions they saw of Muslim women showed figures behind veils, oppressed by their cultures. More >
Black Americans on Long Road to Political Equality
Posted on Jun 30, 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) June 30, 08:- For black Americans, the road to political inclusion that has allowed Democratic candidate Barack Obama to make a serious bid for the White House has been long and difficult. More >
Study: World Gets Happier
Posted on Jun 30, 2008
Jun 30, 08: Despite the anxieties of these times, happiness has been on the rise around the world in recent years, a new survey finds. The upbeat outlook is attributed to economic growth in previously poor countries, democratization of others, and rising social tolerance for women and minority groups. More >
Ogaden Human Rights Committee Statement:
Posted on Jun 28, 2008
Although prestigious international and national human rights organizations, have issued several reports about well-documented human rights violations in the Ogaden and elsewhere in Ethiopia by the current Ethiopian government, read OHRC report for more... More >
Shir Saxaafadeed OHRC ku qabatay Geneva
Posted on Jun 27, 2008
 Geneva, 26.06.08 Ururka xuquuqda aadanaha u dooda ee Ogaden Human Rights Committee (OHRC) ayaa maanta shir jaraa’id ku qabtay xarunta Naadiga Suxufiyiinta magaalada Geneva ee Switzerland oo aay ka diiwaan gashan yihiin dhamaan wariyayaasha caalamiga ah ee ka howlgala xarumaha Qaramada Midoobey (QM) ee Geneva... More >
South Africa: World Marks Refugee Day
Posted on Jun 20, 2008
June 20, 08: Today marks World Refugee Day, a day set aside to remember millions of people who were forced to flee their homes each year, escaping with their lives and a few belongings, to seek asylum in other countries. More >
“OGADEN: THE DIRE HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN SITUATION AND THE ROLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS.”
Posted on Jun 18, 2008
June 18, 08: The Geneva Press Club - Club suisse de la Presse, has the pleasure to invite the nternational, the Swiss press and its members to a press conference on the topic... More >
World’s Refugee Count in 2007 Exceeded 11 Million - U.N. Says
Posted on Jun 18, 2008
GENEVA June 18, 08: The number of refugees crossing borders to escape conflict and persecution increased last year, and threatens to continue to grow because of factors like climate change and scarce resources, the United Nations refugee agency warned Tuesday. More >
Letter to the members of the Somali Diaspora
Posted on Jun 13, 2008
 Nairobi, 12 June 2008: At the outset, I would like to thank you all for your patriotic support for the Somali peace agreement which was initialed in Djibouti on 9 June 2008. More >
Breaking News: NBC's Tim Russert dies of Apparent Heart Attack
Posted on Jun 13, 2008
 WASHINGTON -June 13, 08: Tim Russert, host of NBC's "Meet the Press" and its Washington bureau chief collapsed and died at work Friday after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 58. More >
Poll: Many in World Look to US Election for Change
Posted on Jun 12, 2008
WASHINGTON June 12, 08: - People around the globe widely expect the next American president to improve the country's policies toward the rest of the world, especially if Barack Obama is elected, yet they retain a persistently poor image of the U.S., according to a poll released Thursday. More >
UN says Somali Government and Foes Sign Peace Deal
Posted on Jun 9, 2008
 NAIROBI, Kenya 06/09/08- Somalia's government signed an agreement Monday with an opposition alliance calling for an end to violence and the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops, whose presence has stoked an increasingly bloody Islamic insurgency. More >
Clinton Ends Historic Bid, Endorses Obama
Posted on Jun 7, 2008
  WASHINGTON June 07, 08: - Hillary Rodham Clinton ended her historic campaign for the presidency on Saturday and told supporters to unite behind rival Barack Obama, closing out a race that was as grueling as it was groundbreaking. More >
Canadian Held in Ethiopia Could Face Death Penalty
Posted on Jun 7, 2008
Ottowa June 06, 08: The family of a Canadian who has been imprisoned in Ethiopia for almost 18 months is desperately scrambling to confirm reports that Ethiopia has charged him with "terrorist activities" and that he is now on trial. More >
AFRICA INSIGHT: Obama’s Victory in Democratic Party Poll has Continent in a Spin
Posted on Jun 6, 2008
June 06, 08: Until he started making news as a possible contender for the US presidency, Barack Obama, who this week won the Democratic ticket in the White House race, More >
Clinton Says She's Open to VP Slot on Obama Ticket
Posted on Jun 3, 2008
WASHINGTON June 3, 08: - Hillary Rodham Clinton told colleagues Tuesday she would consider joining Barack Obama as his running mate, and advisers said she was withholding a formal departure from the race partly to use her remaining leverage to press for a spot on the ticket. More >
AP tally: Obama Effectively Clinches Nomination
Posted on Jun 3, 2008
 WASHINGTON June 03. 08: - Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, becoming the first black candidate to lead a major party into a campaign for the White House. More >
UN sponsors talks between Somalia's political rivals : Members of a Security Council delegation touring Africa met today with Somali leaders in Djibouti - Video by: Moh. Addow
Posted on Jun 2, 2008
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Somali President Escapes Assassination bid
Posted on Jun 1, 2008
 (CNN) June 1, 08: -- Suspected Islamic insurgents fired mortar rounds at a plane carrying Somalia's transitional president, but no one -- including Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed -- was harmed, a presidential spokesman said. More >
Flash floods kills 25 in Jigjiga, Somali Regional Admin
Posted on May 30, 2008
ADDIS ABABA, May 30 (Reuters) - Flash floods following torrential rain in Ethiopia's eastern town of Jijiga killed 25 people while they slept, a government official said on Friday. More >
DJIBOUTI: Location Gives Tiny State Prime Access to Big Riches
Posted on May 30, 2008
DJIBOUTI May 30, 2008: — For centuries, nomads have dropped down from the rocky hills around here to carve bricks of salt from an ancient lake and haul them away on the backs of camels More >
Former UN Special Envoy Warns Sexual Violence Can Doom Peace Efforts in Africa
Posted on May 29, 2008
29 May 2008: The Former UN Special Envoy for AIDS in Africa warns that ending conflict, without stopping sexual violence against women, makes peace a “mere illusion.” More >
UN: Abused victims Suffer in Silence, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Expressed "Deep Concern"
Posted on May 27, 2008
 UNITED NATIONS - May 27, 08: Twelve-year-old Elizabeth - not her real name - was walking in fields with her brother, following an aunt who had gone ahead to work on the family's plot of land near the town of Man in north-western Ivory Coast, when they were approached by "les casques bleues", as UN peacekeepers are known. More >
Ethiopia's High Court Sentences Mengistu Haile Mariam to Death
Posted on May 26, 2008
 Addis Ababa, May 26, 08: Ethiopia's Supreme Court has overruled a lower court and imposed a death sentence on former Marxist ruler Mengistu Haile Mariam for genocide and crimes against humanity during his 17-year rule. VOA's Peter ... More >
Reported Airstrikes Cause Explosions in Southern Somalia
Posted on May 26, 2008
May 26, 08: MOGADISHU, Somalia: Airstrikes caused explosions in a remote area in southern Somalia, officials said Monday. There was no immediate information on casualties or on where the planes had come from. More >
South Africa attacks reach Durban
Posted on May 21, 2008
 Wednesday, 21 May 2008: Violence against foreigners in South Africa has spread outside Johannesburg to the port city of Durban. Police say a group armed with stones and bottles had threatened Nigerians and damaged their property overnight. More >
OHRC Press Release: Forcible Repatriation of Civilians from the Ogaden
Posted on May 20, 2008
May 20th 2008, OHRC Press Release: Forcible repatriation of civilians from the Ogaden is in full swing despite the concern and apprehension expressed by the Somali elders, Community leaders ..... More >
Pro Bono Efforts Lead to U.S. Asylum for Somali Terror Victim
Posted on May 16, 2008
 The McKool Smith law firm has established a humanitarian trust account for Somali refugee, Amina Mudey. The 30-year old victim of unspeakable atrocities in her home country was incarcerated in the United States when she sought asylum and protection from U.S. authorities. More >
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Buugga Tacsida Sheikh Ibrahim Cabdalla 
Farxadda Arooska Cawaale Xuseen Cabdi & Ayaan Faarax Sheekh Biixi 
